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Just  back from the TT qualifying week .... amazing time and fantastic people everywhere ... from locals to visitors. Already booked for next years ferry....
The V-Strom was kitted out with Hepco & Becker luggage supplied as OEM by Suzuki for a range of bikes .... Next year we have decided not to camp but to do the hotel thing so the luggage is for sale ..... It's going on EBay in a week for £350 bur if anyone on here wants it ....£200.
It comes complete with all the the frames and fittings and could be adapted for a number of bikes with some minor mods. 
The Dzus fastener fittings allow the frames to be installed in around 5 -8 minutes and the cases in < 5 minutes ......
Waterproof and lockable, the luggage comes with 2 keys.

 

Set of Oxford Sport Lifetime Soft Luggage. Two panniers with rain covers and carry straps plus Tank Bag with carry straps. Excellent condition, used only once. 
£65.00. 
contact on WhatsApp 07737 072950

Few bits for sale for the MT07.
 
1. Original exhaust off a 2019. Good condition. Only damage is on the shroud/muffler cover, dented on top. £50

2. Pair of mirrors brand new condition £15

3. Single RH mirror came originally with bike. £7

4. 1x R&G crash protection bung - this was a left hand side one from a set, but i'm pretty sure they can go which ever side you want, just flip the center cap to suit. Maybe someone can confirm that. £30

 
thanks. drop a text if interested 07843176796
 

Preston Charity Motorcycle Breakfast 
10am The art cafe Preston 
PR14AT 
 
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1982 Honda GL500 V twin Bobber for sale in Warrington Cheshire
 
£1350
 
mot next summer  17 August 23
approx. 51000 miles
 
Lots of work done on it before I bought it, fork seals, new tyres etc
New stator, carbs cleaned out with rebuild kit, new engine oil and filter. It's got a decent battery, good swinging arm and a lovely classic headlamp.
There is a bit of wear in the gearbox and one front caliper sticks a bit but frees off with use.
lots of spares, crash bars, engine bits, radiator , downpipes and it has a windshield as well.
Don't know what its worth but selling cheap as I need it gone to make space
 

I've just watched a video from Bennetts on YouTube about Carvenal Gloves. I've seen their ads several times on Facebook. Something about their ads always screamed scam to me so I never went near them but Bennetts have done some research and it looks pretty bad. Seems that if you have these you'd be better off throwing them in the bin.
 
 
 

As above 
1x Haynes & 1x Suzuki workshop manuals for the TL1000r 
 
£30 for the pair posted

Hi Guys
Having had a great time in French France last week the touring bug has bitten us both again and I will want to be moving my Tiger 1050 on and upgrading to a Tiger 1200.
Tigger has a MRA screen, double usb points, Givi tankbag locking ring, Factory topbox and panniers all keyed to ignition, Triumph tailbag that zips in place, R&G crash bungs, Gipro gear indicator, factory alarm,  only 20443 miles but this may climb a bit, Chain, sprockets, air&oil filters and oil all changed 1901 miles ago.
Please feel free to messgae if you want to know more.
Price £4700.00.
Hopefully someone on here can save me from putting it on Ebay or similar especially as the last sale I did through this place went well.
Some pics below.
Cheers
Ian

Did you know riding a motorbike at 62mph typically generates wind noise of 95dB, which can significantly increase the chances of damaging your hearing permanently?
 
This is according to a recent study carried out in Germany
 
So what damage could occur to your hearing and how likely is this to happen? 
 
According to BTA - British Tinnitus Association around 1 in 5 of the U.K population are effected by noise induced hearing loss and a further 10% of the U.K Population are effected by tinnitus a loud ringing in the ears
 
Over the past 5 years we’ve been working on sharing the message far and wide to musicians, motorbike riders, shooters and construction workers 
 
Did you know that using something as simple as an earplug could help prevent this on your next journey?
 
We’ve been making slight improvements to our EGGZ Motorbike earplugs over the years and finally we think we’ve nailed it!
 
We are not talking about outdated foam earplugs or earplugs that block all noise while riding
 
We’ve created EGGZ earplugs that allow
 
Super comfort (wear all day) Still hear sirens and intercom Cuts out the harmful noise levels using an acoustic filter More importantly cuts out wind noise and reduces sounds by 24dB  
 
If you would like to find out more head over to 
 
https://eggzearplugs.com/collections/accesories/products/eggz-motorbike-earplugs?variant=32206407663698
 
Use code - TMBF 
 
FOR 10% OFF Entire order 
 
THANKS EGGZ TEAM
 
P.S Take a little look at some shots below 

Having moved over to the dark side with a Harley due to be collected in a week or two, I've decided to move on a couple of brilliant Triumph jackets that I bought a while back and have since worn about once each (I currently have NINE jackets). They're both size medium and fit true to size, so good for a 40" chest and not too rotund a physique.
 
The first is the Beinn GTX, which you can find here. It's a superb technical jacket with Gore-Tex inner jacket (which can be worn on its own) and a myriad of features - do read the description in the link.
 

 
The second is another Gore-Tex jacket, this time the T1 Deck. The details of this one can be found here (just scroll down a bit for the spec), but again it's a beautifully crafted jacket, with multiple season use.
 

 
At retail the combined priced would be £1050. I was lucky enough to pick them up in the sale, though, and am now prepared to let them go as a pair for just £275 F2F, or £285 delivered. I haven't posted photos of them hanging from a door handle (but can if you really want me to) - they're in perfect condition and complete with all the armour that they came with.

Still new. Purchased them at the BSB event at Brands Hatch recently. Should of picked up a bigger size but fat boy here thought I could go with a size smaller and failed. Happy to post  or you can collect.
 
All size M

£40 posted

I'm selling my W800 .
I've only done 400 miles since buying but soon realise its not for me.
it has only done 794 miles but may go up as I'll still be riding it.
so far she is not run in. I've given it a service(oil/filter ).
runs lovely no faults.spare key inc wallet with documents.
theres two chrome grab handles these will be inc if you don't want the rack.
the bike is in Stockton. Tilston have offered to buy it ,so if not sold then I'll let them have it.
I'm open to offers. PM me if your interested. thanks  reg is 2020

For sale is my son's CB125F in yellow. It's in great condition for a 6 year old bike, with generally no more than minor signs of use (please see photos, which form a part of this description) and just 9219 miles on the clock backed up by full service and MOT history. Any noticeable blemishes are in the main on the exhaust and adjacent heel guard; for the most part the fairings and painted parts are unmarked - just one or two areas of relatively minor rubbing  or scuffing. It starts every time, and is a really reliable bike for learning, nipping around town and/or just a cheap means of transport (it's just been used for commuting but Sam now wants to try his hand with a car!).
 
As mentioned above the bike has done very few miles, and the service book is stamped for 12/16, 5/18, 5/19, 11/20 and 4/22. Last MOT'd on 11/4/22 with no advisories. Comes with 2 keys.
 
£1675 ONO. Bike located in Hertfordshire and inspection welcome.
 






 

I decided to read the small print for my renewal (Hastings) and saw there is a section on modifications, which states they include things not fitted at the time of manufacture, like heated grips, braided hoses, performance air filer and bar ends. My bike is down as having no modifications, but when I got the policy via Confused.com, there is nowhere to list them.
 
The bike came with dealer fitted heated grips (they are Oxford, not Kawasaki) and I have fitted a side stand puck, a larger screen, crash bungs and a Kayoko cruise control. Is that the kind of thing I should declare and if so, how much of a difference will it make? They are all mods for comfort, not speed.

The Department of Transport are currently consulting on a proposal to ban sales of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles sales by 2035, and 2030 for other specified vehicles.
 
Seeking opinions as to when the UK should stop selling new non-zero emission L-category vehicles.  L-category vehicles include the following and their sub-categories:     
 
L1 – light 2-wheel powered vehicles (including mopeds)    
L2 – 3-wheel mopeds    
L3 – 2-wheel motorcycles    
L4 – 2-wheel motorcycles with sidecars    
L5 – powered tricycles    
L6 – light quadricycles    
L7 – heavy quadricycles
 
Survey closes on 11:45pm on 21 September 2022
 
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/l-category-vehicles-ending-sales-of-new-non-zero-emission-models
 
If you are interested, please add your views (survey takes about 10 minutes) so that they can be duly ignored in line with the established protocols and procedures.

Racing at the Isle of Man kicks off this weekend, and for the first time fans can watch all the action live. (Courtesy of Isle of Man TT/)
Brace yourselves, riders, race fans, and raconteurs! The most magnificent week on the motorcycling calendar is upon us! The astounding ballet of courage and velocity that is the Isle of Man TT will soon play out before our very eyes on the thirty-seven-and-three-quarter-mile, two-hundred-sixty-plus-turn Snaefell Mountain course, a track so very long, so absolutely epic, that we had to write those numbers out to do it justice. And this year, unlike all previous runnings, you may bear witness to the gallantry of the riders in real time, thanks to the monumental efforts of the Isle of Man TT itself, which presents to you the stupendous, or at the very least remarkably handy and useful, TT+ Live Pass.

Peter Hickman ended qualifying with a lock on the Superbike class, lapping at an impressive 132.874 mph. Dynastic talent Michael Dunlop leads the Superstock, Supersport, and Supertwin leaderboards. (Courtesy of Isle of Man TT/)
For a one-time payment of $24.99, fans can now view all the races live for the first time in TT history, thanks to a team-up between the IoMTT and Vimeo. All hyperbole aside, this is a remarkable deal; there are already 25 hours of high-quality video available on the site, and qualifying is not even over yet.
The live coverage features multiple on-course cameras, coverage by camera teams in two helicopters, and commentary by a full roster of top talent including the seasoned Isle of Man team of Matt Roberts and Amy Williams, plus F1 vet Jennie Gow in her debut year. Pretty much the only thing that’s missing is live on-bike footage; that was likely a little too much to hope for in the livestream’s debut year, but look for miles and miles worth of rider POV in the wrap-ups. For live timing, scoring, and breaking news, visit iomttraces.com.
Schedule
(all times local, which is GMT +1)
Saturday, June 4
10:00 Roads close
10:30 Solo warm-up [1-lap]
12:00 RST Superbike TT [6 laps]
15:00 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 [3 laps]
Monday, June 6
10:00 Roads close
10:30 Solo warm-up [1 lap]
11:45 Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 [4 laps]
14:45 RL360 Superstock TT [4 laps]
Wednesday, June 8
10:00 Roads close
10:30 Solo warm-up [1 lap]
10:50 Sidecar Shakedown [1 lap]
11:45 Bennetts Supertwin TT [4 laps]
14:45 Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 [4 laps]
Friday, June 10
10:00 Roads close
10:30 Solo warm-up [1 lap]
11:30 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 2 [3 laps]
13:15 Milwaukee Senior TT [6 laps]
View the full article

Next weekend, free entry, ride in.
Weather looks ok at the moment, if dry will go on the Honda, SS125 that is, no one wants to look at the scooter.
 
https://bikefest.rugbyfirst.org/

It's that time of year and many bikes come out of hibernation, don't become a statistic;
 
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/police-scotland-superintendent-stewart-mackies-warning-over-motorcyclist-bikers-death-statistics
 
"A police officer has urged fellow motorcyclists to exercise caution on roads over the weekend as Scotland is set to enjoy warm weather. 
Superintendent Stewart Mackie, a keen biker, issued the warning as it was revealed 90% of motorcyclist casualties are male. 
The deputy chief of road policing said a third of those killed in motorcycle crashes are aged between 40 and 49, and a marked increase in motorbike ownership in recent months may be due to people returning to biking after many years. 
He added that more than 85% of motorbike crashes occur in rural areas and can happen in the daytime and in good weather. "
   
 
 

MotoGP Fantasy league 2022!
Racing starts next weekend! 6Mar. so get your team registered before then.
 league code is 5TNE45F3.
 
https://fantasy.motogp.com
 
 

MotoGP Fantasy league 2022!
Racing starts next weekend! 6Mar. so get your team registered before then.
 league code is 5TNE45F3.
 
https://fantasy.motogp.com
 
 

I've just got an email (see below) from MCE stating that they are cancelling all policies from the end of January. Only a few days before my renewal is due, and consequently my next year's NCB. FFS Im fairly new to bikes and only got a couple of years. They are cancelling the policy and then have the cheek to tell me to ring them for a quote under their new company. However they have me by the short and curlys as their quotes are half that of everyone else. 
 
Your policy of insurance is underwritten (or is provided to you) by the Company, which is in Administration.  The Company’s permission to write insurance was suspended on 5 November 2021.
Due to the financial position of the Company, the Joint Administrators intention is to disclaim all motor bike and scooter insurance policies as at 24:00hrs (being midnight) on Monday, 31 January 2022.  
This means that when your policy of insurance is disclaimed, your insurance policy will cease or, in other words, end.
This means that you will need to seek and put in place alternative insurances prior to your policy being disclaimed on 31 January 2022.  
Up until your policy is disclaimed, and on the basis that you are fully complying with the terms and conditions of your policy of insurance, your policy will remain valid.  No adjustments will be permitted to your policy from today except for administrative adjustments which do not affect the risk associated with the policy of insurance – such as correction to the spelling of a name for example.
 
 
 
 

North West 200 Dates have been confirmed and it looks like it's all going ahead this year 😃 https://www.northwest200.org

So what plans do you have in store for the bike to keep you occupied through this long cold spell? 
 
For me its just remove some of the fairings and have a general clean of the nooks and crannies you can't normally reach 
 
I also need to reset the timing as its slightly out 
 
Maybe remove the rear drive shaft to lube the splines 

Anyone venturing to Motorcycle Live this year 4th - 12th Dec 2021. 

https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/mce-insurance-company-limited-enters-administration
 
remains to be seen what will happen to MCE UK